Privacy Policy

Welcome to HeartLinkr, a health monitoring application designed to measure and track your heart rate, enabling you to take charge of your well-being. Your privacy is our top priority, and we are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your data when you use our software. By using HeartLinkr, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect your information during your use of the software, such as gender, age, etc; The purpose is to ensure the normal use of software functions, and to help us personalize your experience and ensure the accuracy of our services.

1.2 Camera permission.

After you grant us the relevant permission (via the camera access alert or via the Settings app on your device), we may have technical access to your Camera that is required to measure your heart rate. You can review and/or withdraw your camera permission given to the App at any time via the Setting app on your device. In any event note we cannot collect, store or use the data contained in your camera roll.

Your heart rate measurement made using the App may estimate a variety of metrics. If you choose to save your measurement, this information will be stored locally on your device. The App also will save the timestamp of the measurement in order to help you keep a record. You can always decline to save a measurement, or delete a previously saved measurement. Additionally, the App may allow you to add notes when you choose a tag for your heart rate measurement. Please mind that this section is designed for accumulating data relating to your experience when you use the App. Do not enter any personally identifiable information in the field “Notes”.

1.3 Health Data

The core functionality of HeartLinkr involves measuring your heart rate. This data is collected through the use of sensors available on your device (e.g., smartphone, wearable). We may also store historical heart rate data to provide insights and trends over time.

1.4 Log data

We automatically collect usage data when you interact with our software, including but not limited to log-in times, app features used, and any errors encountered. This data helps us improve our services and user experience.

2. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and use your information for the following purposes:

Service Provision: To provide you with heart rate measurement and tracking services.

Personalization: To tailor our services to your needs and preferences.

Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve our software.

Troubleshooting: To diagnose and resolve issues with our services.

Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and respond to government requests.

3. Data Sharing

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share certain anonymous, aggregated statistics with our partners to improve our applications and services.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption of sensitive data and regular security audits.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: Request access to your personal information.

Rectification: Correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.

Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations and legitimate interests.

Portability: Obtain and reuse your personal information for your own purposes across different services.

Object: To processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time for processing based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Apple HealthKit Access

Provider: Apple, Inc.

Access to read:Heart Rate,Heart Rate Variability,Blood Pressure,Blood Oxygen,Body Temperature,Date of Birth,Sex;

Access to write:Heart Rate,Heart Rate Variability,Blood Pressure,Blood Oxygen

App reads/writes data directly from/to Apple Health app. No data is being sent outside of your device or stored locally by app. HealthKit access is required.

7. Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

8. Disclaimer

8.1 This heart rate monitoring app is for reference only, and does not have the ability to diagnose and treat medical conditions. Please do not use the results of this application as a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have any health problems, please consult a medical professional in time.

8.2 The heart rate detection results provided by this application are only calculated based on the data and algorithm input by the user, and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. Users should pay attention to changes in personal physical conditions and other related factors when using this application, such as exercise, mood swings, ambient temperature, etc., which may affect heart rate.

8.3 The functions and information provided by this application may have delays, errors or inaccuracies. Due to the characteristics of Internet transmission and technical limitations, this application cannot guarantee the complete accuracy and timeliness of functions and information. Users should use this application at their own risk and bear certain responsibility for the use of relevant results.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on our website and, if material, we will notify you through the app or by email. Your continued use of HeartLinkr after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:

Email:[email protected]

We will endeavor to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.